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Terakeet Names Randy Segal to Board of Advisors


Syracuse, NY : April 26, 2002 — Today Terakeet announced that Randy Segal has joined its board of advisors. Segal is the Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Hughes Network Systems (HNS), a subsidiary of Hughes Electronics Corporation, the world's largest provider of broadband satellite network solutions for businesses and consumers, with over 500,000 systems installed in more than 85 countries. Headquartered near Washington, D.C. with more than 30 facilities and sales offices around the world, HNS operates manufacturing facilities in Maryland, San Diego, Milton Keynes UK and Tijuana, Mexico.

Ms. Segal currently serves on the Board of Directors of Hughes Network Systems international subsidiaries, located throughout Europe and in Hong Kong. Ms. Segal has also served on the Board of Directors of XM Satellite Radio (NASDAQ: XMSR) and Mobile Satellite Ventures.

Prior to May 2001, Ms. Segal was Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Motient Corporation (NASDAQ: MTNT), a mobile Internet and satellite communications company, with responsibility for strategic oversight of its merger, acquisition and financing activities, as well as all legal matters. Ms. Segal led Motient's spin-off of two new ventures: XM Satellite Radio and Mobile Satellite Ventures.

Ms. Segal is a graduate of Columbia Law School (1981) where she was a Kent Scholar. She received her bachelor's (1977) and master's (1978) degrees from Cornell University, where she was a Ford Foundation Research Grant recipient and National Honor Scholar.

"Segal's lends to Terakeet her extensive experience in the technology field as well as corporate law. Her work with XM Radio and her current work at HNS provides Terakeet with the advice and experiences that will help Terakeet grow into a world-class company. We are pleased that Randy has joined our advisory board", said Wendy Chin, Terakeet's President.